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Benjamin L. Cardin on Climate & Energy

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Climate & Energy147 votes · 78.3/100 consistent
Climate actionFossil fuel priority

224 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Climate & Energy. 147 of them counted toward the score above: 125 toward “Climate action” and 22 toward “Fossil fuel priority”.

The other 77 did not count: 74 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 3 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
1989-11-08TO AMEND HR 1465, OIL POLLUTION LIMITS, TO ALLOW A PARTY TO BE ABLE TO SEEK REDRESS UNDER EITHER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW, BUT NOT BOTH.H.R. 1465 · 101st CongressNayClimate action
1989-11-08TO AMEND HR 1465, OIL POLLUTION LIMITS, TO PREVENT FEDERAL LAW FROM PREEMPTING STATE LAWS THAT DEAL WITH OIL SPILL LIABILITY AND RELATED ISSUES.H.R. 1465 · 101st CongressYeaClimate action
1989-11-08TO AMEND THE MILLER (D, CA) AMENDMENT TO HR 1465, OIL POLLUTION LIMITS, TO REMOVE PROVISIONS THAT DEALT WITH STATE AUTHORITY AS IT RELATED TO CLEANUPS.H.R. 1465 · 101st CongressNayClimate action
1989-11-01TO APPROVE H RES 277, TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF HR 1465, OIL SPILL DAMAGE.H.R. 1465 · 101st CongressYeaDirection not readable
1989-07-19TO PASS HR 1056, FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE ACT, TO CLARIFY FEDERAL FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT.H.R. 1056 · 101st CongressYeaClimate action
1989-07-19TO AMEND HR 1056, FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE ACT, TO STATE THAT THE WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY WILL NOT APPLY TO CIVIL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS DEALING WITH VIOLATIONS OF A CORRECTIVE NATION.H.R. 1056 · 101st CongressNayClimate action
1989-07-19TO ADOPT H RES 202, THE RULE TO ALLOW HR 1056, FEDERAL FACILITIES COMPLIANCE ACT, TO BE CONSIDERED.H.R. 1056 · 101st CongressYeaDirection not readable
1989-06-22TO AMEND FURTHER HR 2655, FOREIGN AID AUTHORIZATION, TO EXEMPT FROM THE CASH ASSISTANCE PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, PETROLEUM AND ITS PRODUCTS, COAL AND FERTILIZER.H.R. 2655 · 101st CongressNayClimate action
1988-10-06TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 3515, MEDICAL WASTE TRACKING, TO AMEND THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT TO DIRECT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE REGULATIONS ON INFECTIOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 3515 · 100th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1988-10-04TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4211, OCEAN POLLUTION PLANNING REAUTHORIZATION, TO EXTEND THE NATIONAL OCEAN POLLUTION PLANNING ACT OF 1978 FOR THE 1989 AND 1990 FISCAL YEARS. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 4211 · 100th CongressYeaClimate action
1988-10-04TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 4210, MARINE PROGRAMS REAUTHORIZATION, TO EXTEND TITLE II OF THE MARINE PROTECTION, RESEARCH AND SANCTUARIES ACT OF 1972 FOR THE 1989 AND 1990 FISCAL YEARS. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 4210 · 100th CongressYeaClimate action
1988-10-04TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 5430, OCEAN DUMPING FEES, TO AMEND THE MARINE PROTECTION, RESEARCH AND SANCTUARIES ACT OF 1972 TO CREATE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO DISCOURAGE OCEAN DUMPING OF SEWAGE SLUDGE AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 5430 · 100th CongressYeaClimate action
1988-09-22TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H J RES 648, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO PROTECT BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESIDENT TO PURSUE AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON PROTECTION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN THE WORLD AND TO REPORT BACK TO CONGRESS IN ONE YEAR ON THE STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.J.Res. 648 · 100th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1987-12-17TO PASS HR 1467, ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 DURING FISCAL YEARS 1988-1992.H.R. 1467 · 100th CongressYeaClimate action
1987-12-17TO AMEND HR 1467, ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, TO GIVE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR DISCRETION TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT ON HUMAN LIFE AND SAFETY WHEN EVALUATING FEDERAL PROJECTS.H.R. 1467 · 100th CongressNayClimate action
1987-12-17TO AMEND HR 1467, ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, TO DELAY FOR TWO YEARS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS REQUIRING THE USE OF TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICES BY SHRIMPERS ON OFFSHORE WATERS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO.H.R. 1467 · 100th CongressNayClimate action
1987-12-17TO AMEND HR 1467, ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, TO REMOVE THE LEOPARD DARTER MINNOW FROM THE ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES LIST.H.R. 1467 · 100th CongressNayClimate action
1987-12-11TO ADOPT THE RULE H RES 328 TO PROVIDE FOR HOUSE FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF HR 1467, ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 FOR FISCAL YEARS 1988-1992.H.R. 1467 · 100th CongressDid not voteDirection not readable
1987-12-03TO AMEND H J RES 395, FISCAL 1988 CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, TO POSTPONE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST AREAS THAT FAIL TO MEET CLEAN AIR ACT STANDARDS.H.J.Res. 395 · 100th CongressNayClimate action
1987-10-13TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HR 940, PLASTIC POLLUTION CONTROL, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF THE DISPOSAL OF PLASTIC AND OTHER MATERIALS AT SEA. MOTION PASSED; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 940 · 100th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1987-06-04TO AMEND HR 2355, EPA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TO INCREASE THE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED FOR ACID DEPOSITION RESEARCH BY $3 MILLION ANNUALLY.H.R. 2355 · 100th CongressNayFossil fuel priority
1987-02-03TO PASS, OVER PRESIDENT REAGAN'S VETO, HR 1, THE CLEAN WATER ACT, A BILL TO AMEND AND REAUTHORIZE THE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 1972. VETO OVERRIDDEN; TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT VOTING IN FAVOR.H.R. 1 · 100th CongressYeaClimate action
1987-01-08TO PASS H.R. 1, THE CLEAN AIR ACT, A BILL TO AMEND AND REAUTHORIZE THE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 1972 TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE QUALITY OF THE NATION'S WATER.H.R. 1 · 100th CongressYeaClimate action
1987-01-08TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON H RES 27, THE RULE TO PROVIDE FOR HOUSE FLOOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1, THE CLEAN AIR ACT, A BILL TO AMEND AND REAUTHORIZE THE CLEAN WATER ACT OF 1972.H.R. 1 · 100th CongressYeaDirection not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Climate action / Fossil fuel priority axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.